Abstract
The reliability of alcohol abusers' retrospective self-reports was evaluated using a time-line follow-back interview technique. Independent groups of male subjects were interviewed in three different treatment settings (outpatient, n=12; inpatient, n=12; residential, n=12) on two separate occasions to assess the test-retest reliability of their self-reports of daily drinking and related events occurring 1 year prior to treatment. Correlational and scatterplot analyses generally showed a high correlation and low discrepancy between the two sets of interview responses for all groups. However, since some population differences were found in the reliability of reports for some variables, further research is needed to delineate the conditions under which reliable and valid retrospective self-reports can be obtained from different populations of alcohol abusers.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 315-326 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Behavioral Assessment |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1979 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- alcohol abusers
- multiple populations
- reliability
- self-reports
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health